Ultrasonic Cleaning Fluid?

[GTN]

I would like to use my ultrasonic cleaner for some gun parts like pistol barrels and other small parts, rifle bolt carriers etc…
I looked at Amazon and there are so many different options.
What cleaner fluid do you recommend?

 

[PA Guns & Ammo]

I have used powdered laundry detergent with very good results.

 

[GTN]

I have used powdered laundry detergent with very good results.

It doesn’t hurt the finish?

 

[spat]

I would like to use my ultrasonic cleaner for some gun parts like pistol barrels and other small parts, rifle bolt carriers etc…
I looked at Amazon and there are so many different options.
What cleaner fluid do you recommend?

Anything that works well for manual cleaning, isn't *too* flammable, and has a low viscosity.

It really depends on what material you are cleaning. Alkaline solutions work great on steel, avoid then on aluminum for instance.

I've used the generic harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner on steel and titanium pretty well. Not sure I'd use it on aluminum, or at least not for long.

 

[Saltwater60]

Anything that works well for manual cleaning, isn't *too* flammable, and has a low viscosity.

It really depends on what material you are cleaning. Alkaline solutions work great on steel, avoid then on aluminum for instance.

I've used the generic harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner on steel and titanium pretty well. Not sure I'd use it on aluminum, or at least not for long.

Why not too flammable? That could be fun!!

 

[spat]

Why not too flammable? That could be fun!!

Exciting anyway.

Might be fun outdoors

My main concern would be volatilizing the solvent with the ultrasound so you end up with a lot more of it in the air than you'd think you'd have.

 

[dsdmmat]

I use simple green in mine.

 

[FP1201]

Glad folks are giving advise on what to use....I have one of the Hornady US cleaners and have only used the Hornady solution, but that's getting pretty funky from gun parts.
Simple Green sounds good...
I wonder about odor free mineral spirits?
In the past Lacquer thinner was my go-to for cleaning Gun Parts encrusted with dried/sticky oils that had turned to varnish...does a great job cleaning and your Liver readily absorbs it through the skin (Osmosis) frikk'n wonder I'm alive at all.
We used to get 55 gallon Drums of "Zero-Tri" and that stuff worked great. but was wicked expensive.